i thought something of that kind, too. this development makes no sense at all. i doubt very much that Israel would call in nearly a 100 000 troups and then bite it's nails and leave the scene and draw in their horns, this is ridiculous unless it is part of a deception. something is not right here, absolutely not.

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 28176177

This same exact scene unfolded after Cast Lead, and Hizbullah war 2006.

Quoting: ISO

that may be so, but the geoplotical map has changed tremendously in the near east since 2006, and i doubt that we are to draw the conclusion that things will evolve in the same way ... i stick to it: something fishy smells methinks.

AJELive &#8207;@AJELive#Israel and US have agreed to work together to prevent the smuggling of weapons from Iran to #Gaza, Netanyahu says

“This is a memo that describes how we’re going to take out seven countries in five years, starting with Iraq, and then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and, finishing off, Iran.” General Wesley Clark

Hamas Global PR &#8207;@HamasGlobalPRHaving gloriously achieved our #1 goal of adding 140+ martyrs to the history books, the Gates of Hell are, for the moment, closed

Quoting: djdandew1

only the evil would praise the death of 140 of its own.

"My religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do not concern myself about that, but to be always ready, no matter when it may overtake me. ... That is the way all men should live, and then all would be equally brave." - General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson

Israel wanted to see what Egypt would do in response to all of this. Part of phase 1 of a 12 month operation.

They wanted to test Egypt in the lead up to the war with Iran - which will be within 12 months.

Iran is phase 3 of this operation.

Long way to go

Israel achieved what they wanted - for now.

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8915967

All Israel achieved was to make itself look bad by murdering children and other civilians.

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 28139152

makes Isreal look like cowards ,just gives hamas more time to build up ,already more powerful missles on the way from iran to gaza ,guess the promise of more money from clinton stops it for now ,this is really stupid

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 28227514

I don't it make them look like cowards. It makes them look like "Hey we gave them a chance to stop, now let the ass kicking begin"

...It's all about Hillary..."Do as I say ...& Do it NOW...before I bitch slap all ur ass'es on the way out the door"...Now if she brokers a Middle East peace agreementWe may have found our beastie girl...Wouldn't that be a kick in da pants....!

"My religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do not concern myself about that, but to be always ready, no matter when it may overtake me. ... That is the way all men should live, and then all would be equally brave." - General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson

Lauren E. Bohn &#8207;@LaurenBohn#Israel police say an hour into the ceasefire, and 12 rockets have landed in Israel from #Gaza

“This is a memo that describes how we’re going to take out seven countries in five years, starting with Iraq, and then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and, finishing off, Iran.” General Wesley Clark

Two rockets were fired from southern Lebanon towards the Israeli border on Wednesday evening, a Lebanese security official told AFP.

"Two rockets were fired, one fell in what was clearly Lebanese territory, the other went towards Israel," the official said on condition of anonymity.

It was not immediately clear where the second rocket fell.

On Monday, two Katyusha missiles aimed at Israel were discovered in southern Lebanon’s Mazra'at Halta, near the Kfat Shuba Hills, approximately four kilometers (2.5 miles) away from the Lebanon-Israel border.

Apologies if this was posted before. Very interesting. Hamas has a profound agenda.

Hamas Principles (found in the Hamas Charter)The principles of the Hamas are stated in their Covenant or Charter, given in full below. Following are highlights.

"Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it." (The Martyr, Imam Hassan al-Banna, of blessed memory).

"The Islamic Resistance Movement believes that the land of Palestine is an Islamic Waqf consecrated for future Muslim generations until Judgement Day. It, or any part of it, should not be squandered: it, or any part of it, should not be given up. "

"There is no solution for the Palestinian question except through Jihad. Initiatives, proposals and international conferences are all a waste of time and vain endeavors."

"After Palestine, the Zionists aspire to expand from the Nile to the Euphrates. When they will have digested the region they overtook, they will aspire to further expansion, and so on. Their plan is embodied in the "Protocols of the Elders of Zion", and their present conduct is the best proof of what we are saying."

The charter is a rather classical Islamist document, applied to the local issues. It declares that Jihad (in the sense of armed battle) is the only solution. It cites the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a ludicrous anti-Semitic forgery.

The "Zionists" and the freemasons and others are blamed for what Hamas and radical Islamists see as the major calamities of the world, especially the French Revolution.

One of the most ominous aspects of the Charter however, is this Hadith:

Moreover, if the links have been distant from each other and if obstacles, placed by those who are the lackeys of Zionism in the way of the fighters obstructed the continuation of the struggle, the Islamic Resistance Movement aspires to the realisation of Allah's promise, no matter how long that should take. The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him salvation, has said:

"The Day of Judgement will not come about until Muslims fight the Jews (killing the Jews), when the Jew will hide behind stones and trees. The stones and trees will say O Muslims, O Abdulla, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him. Only the Gharkad tree, would not do that because it is one of the trees of the Jews." (related by al-Bukhari and Muslim).

The implication is clear: Allah promised that the Jews will be murdered, and the Hamas "aspires to the realisation of Allah's promise, no matter how long that should take."

"I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction," says Obama.

Well no need to wait for the wind to shift, he simply pointed out through Hittlery how great the Iron Dome is and what a shame it would be for Israel to lose use of it.

As disgusted as I am by him (and have been for years), I am almost as disappointed that Bibi let bobo have his way. At some point (sooner rather than later) Israel will in fact hammer its enemies. Yes hammas you are an enemy even as you hide behind the veils of your women, sneak weapons onto school yards and build secret tunnels for smuggling arms under hospitals. At some point, with or without the Iron Dome, Israel will have had enough and then nothing will stop them from destroying you.